Right. And the next level would be wizard to create Gollem or JarJar Binks? When you start nowadays in 3D without having followed its growth through the years and versions, it is by far the most complicated thing that can be done on a puter. Poser's basic level is shockingly simple. You just buy everything, pose it and you render. You can even avoid clothesif these are too difficult for you. This is it's greatest strength. Yet from the moment you want more, when you want to add something personal, it suddenly becomes clear that Poser is a very powerful application with an incredible lot of options, not in the least because it allows you to create your own morphs and fully poseable characters and objects. And these you will have to study and experiment with, just like anyone else. The other ones you mention, 3DSMax, XSI, Maya, Lightwave, C4D,...those are professional applications, made to give people who are and artists and engineers the ability to create whatever their inspiration brings them. It took me three years to get what I call "a basic insight" in 3D. But it was worth it. It's a question of arriving at the point of the "aha" experience. From then on, all you need is experience. There is no app that can make movies of your dreams. Not yet.

I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now I'll be mad. (Rumi)